Tracing the Pandavas’ footprints
In her new book, Lotus in the Stone, author Anuradha Goyal writes about her travels to sacred lands
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I was on a road trip from Shimla to Manali via Kinnaur, Sangla Valley, Lahaul and Spiti, passing through the famous Kunzum Pass that opens only for a small window of time during July-August. Our first stop was Thanedar, not too far from Shimla.
On a foggy day, we climbed the Hatu Peak, with the hope that the fog would eventually lift and allow us to take in the beauty of the Himachal landscape. It had other plans though. I saw our first Kathkuni or stone-and-wood temple on its peak, dedicated to Hatu Mata. Surrounded by fog, the temple appeared even more mystical.